Re: Solving a dependency circle

[Martin Christian]
> This is not really a L4 question! However, it's a real problem for me,
> while adapting the PowerPC arch to NICTAs L4.N1 API. The include files
> create a circle of dependency. There are common solutions to this,
> however this ones seems to be special or at least out of my mind.

> I created this simple example:

> <main.cpp>
> #include "Beta.h"

> int main( int argc, char** argv ) {
> 	Beta b;

> 	b.useInline();
> 	return 0;
> }
> </main.cpp>

> Compile with: gcc -Wall main.cpp -o dependency

> The solution would be to include "Alpha_inline." in
> main.cpp. However, the file belongs to the "API", which means I
> can't change it.

As far as I can see from your example, including Alpha_inline.h in
Alpha.h at end of the file instead of the beginning would also solve
the problem.

	eSk